Amara PhillipHomeCalifornia State University Faces ‘Crisis’ as More Students Work To Pay for CollegeBudget cuts and higher tuition costs are pushing California students to work longer hours, according to a new report.May 30, 2011Recruitment & RetentionU.S. Colleges, Universities Step Up Recruitment With Looming Nationwide Teacher ShortageThe California State University system has aimed to recruit potential math and science teachers by encouraging students to do “fieldwork” — tutoring in elementary and high schools.May 15, 2011African-AmericanInternational Outreach Undertaken by Thurgood Marshall College Fund SchoolsThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund has launched an International Collaboration Group (ICG) as part of an extensive global outreach effort by public HBCUs represented by the fund.May 9, 2011HomeHigh School Seniors Loading Up on Classes, Advanced InstructionRecent high school graduates earned more academic credits than ever, according to the National Assessment Governing Board’s 2009 High School Transcript Study.May 4, 2011StudentsUNCF Study Shows HBCUs Chosen for Small Faculty-Student Ratio, Sense of BelongingStudy authors report that attending HBCUs allows students to “benefit from positive cultural experiences around being Black that they may not have received during their formal elementary and secondary education experiences.”April 18, 2011Community CollegesCommunity Colleges Offer Online Courses to Address Specific Needs of Remedial StudentsA self-paced model of instruction can be especially beneficial to students looking to accelerate through their developmental programs.April 11, 2011Community CollegesMiddle Colleges Grow in Number and Target Lower-Income, Minority StudentsThis fall, Maryland will become the latest in a growing number of states to open a “middle college,” or a high school housed on a college campus.April 7, 2011StudentsStudy: Southern Regional Education Board States Lag Behind in Completion RatesNationwide, 29 percent of White adults have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 27 percent in SREB states.April 3, 2011StudentsStanford Study Says Academic Coaching Can Improve a College Student’s Graduation ChancesStudents who receive one-on-one coaching may be more likely to graduate from college, according to a study released from Stanford University’s School of Education.March 23, 2011SportsGraduation Rates Increasing Among 2011 March Madness SchoolsGraduation rates among male basketball players at the 2011 March Madness tournament schools are on the rise, according to a report released from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, but gaps still persist among White and Black athletes.March 14, 2011Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page